Listed buildings in Arkengarthdale

Arkengarthdale is a civil parish in the former Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It contains ten listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the village of Langthwaite and an area to the northwest along the valley of Arkle Beck. Most of the listed buildings are houses and associated structures, and the others include a former toll house, a former powder magazine, and a church and associated structures.

Key

Grade	Criteria
II*	Particularly important buildings of more than special interest
II	Buildings of national importance and special interest

Buildings

Name and location	Photograph	Date	Notes	Grade
Plantation Houses 54.42588°N 2.00279°W / 54.42588; -2.00279 (Plantation Houses)	—	Mid 18th century	A pair of houses in stone, with quoins, and a stone slate roof with stone copings and shaped kneelers. There are two storeys, and each house has two wide bays. On the front are two porches, and the windows are sashes in varying sizes.	II
West House and Cottage 54.42408°N 1.99869°W / 54.42408; -1.99869 (West House and Cottage)	—	18th century	The house and cottage are under one roof and are in sandstone. They have a stone slate roof with stone copings and shaped kneelers. There are two storeys, the house has three bays, and the cottage to the right has two. The house has a central doorway with a plain surround, and a sundial in a blocked window above. The windows in both parts are sashes.	II
Punchard Toll House 54.44296°N 2.04374°W / 54.44296; -2.04374 (Punchard Toll House)		Late 18th century	At one time a toll house, and later used for other purposes, it is in stone with a stone slate roof, and has a single storey. It contains a blocked window, a doorway converted into a small window, and a blocked doorway.	II
C B Yard 54.42675°N 2.00512°W / 54.42675; -2.00512 (C B Yard)		Late 18th to early 19th century	A group of lead mine offices, cottages and stables, later all residential, in stone with stone slate roofs. There are two storeys and two ranges in an L-shaped plan. The main range contains eight houses in unequal pairs and in differing heights, and the windows are a mix of casements and sashes. The other range has two houses, former stables and outbuildings, and contain various openings.	II
Stable Block, West House 54.42399°N 1.99844°W / 54.42399; -1.99844 (Stable Block, West House)	—	Late 18th to early 19th century	A stable and coach house with a hayloft above, it is in stone with quoins, a stone slate roof, and two storeys. In the ground floor are two doorways, and a small round-arched coach opening with voussoirs, and external steps lead to an upper floor doorway, where there is also a sash window.	II
Old Powder Magazine 54.42633°N 2.00367°W / 54.42633; -2.00367 (Old Powder Magazine)		c. 1804	The former powder magazine is in stone, with quoins, and a pyramidal stone slate roof with triangular copings and a ball finial. There is a single storey and a hexagonal plan, and a gabled porch with kneelers. On one side is an inserted sash window, and the other sides each contain a blank window with a rounded head and a projecting keystone.	II*
St Mary's the Virgin's Church 54.41976°N 1.99669°W / 54.41976; -1.99669 (St Mary's Church)		1818–19	The church is in stone with a Westmorland slate roof, and is in Early English style. It consists of a nave and a chancel under one roof, a north vestry and a west tower. The tower has three stages, a west doorway with a four-centred arch, blank lancet windows, bell openings with Y-tracery, and an embattled parapet with corner pinnacles. The windows on the sides of the church have two lights and Y-tracery, and the east window has four lights.	II
Gate and gate piers, St Mary's Church 54.41976°N 1.99730°W / 54.41976; -1.99730 (Gate and gate piers, St Mary's Church)	—	Early 19th century	Flanking the entrance to the churchyard are sandstone gate piers, each on a plinth, with a cornice and ornamental capping. Between them are gates in wrought and cast iron with spear finials, and a wrought iron overthrow with a lamp bracket.	II
Limekiln 54.43565°N 2.01860°W / 54.43565; -2.01860 (Limekiln)		Early 19th century	The limekiln is in drystone, it is built against a hillside, and has a tapering rectangular plan. The entrance has a segmental arch with voussoirs, and on the top is a circular opening.	II
Barningham memorial, St Mary's Church 54.41967°N 1.99700°W / 54.41967; -1.99700 (Barningham memorial, St Mary's Church)		c. 1843	The memorial in the churchyard commemorates Thomas Barningham. It consists of a headstone in cast iron on a stepped base. It is flanked by Tuscan colonettes supporting a frieze, and has a cornice, urn finials and a pediment. The grave is surrounded by an iron rail with acanthus-ornamented balusters with urn finials on a chamfered stone plinth.	II

References

Sources

• Historic England, "Plantation Houses, Arkengarthdale (1130841)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 20 January 2024
• Historic England, "West House and Cottage, Arkengarthdale (1318617)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 20 January 2024
• Historic England, "Punchard Toll House, Arkengarthdale (1130839)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 20 January 2024
• Historic England, "C B Yard, Arkengarthdale (1130836)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 20 January 2024
• Historic England, "Stable Block of West House, Arkengarthdale (1130840)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 20 January 2024
• Historic England, "Old Powder Magazine, Arkengarthdale (1130838)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 20 January 2024
• Historic England, "Church of St Mary the Virgin, Arkengarthdale (1318615)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 20 January 2024
• Historic England, "Church of St Mary the Virgin, Gates and Gate-Piers About 20 Metres West of Church, Arkengarthdale (1130837)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 20 January 2024
• Historic England, "Limekiln 200 Metres South-East of Low Sealhouse Farm, Arkengarthdale (1318618)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 20 January 2024
• Historic England, "Church of St Mary the Virgin, Barningham Memorial About 10 Metres South-West of Church, Arkengarthdale (1318616)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 20 January 2024
• Historic England, Listed Buildings, retrieved 20 January 2024
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